Science and Engineering of Radiation Processing (SERP) meeting recordings are typically restricted to group members. However, due to the importance and timely nature of this presentation, this recording has been made publicly available. In this SERP meeting, Richard Wiens (Nordion) presented Advancing Sterile Insect Technique using...
📅 Tuesday 9th December, 2025 🕒 5pm CET (4pm GMT, 11pm ICT, 8am PST, 10am CST, 11am EST) 🔗 Microsoft Teams: meeting link The iia is pleased to invite you to participate in the next Science and Engineering of Radiation Processing (SERP) meeting. SERP meetings are designed to create...
📅 Tuesday 11th November 🕒 4pm GMT (5pm CET, 11pm ICT, 8am PST, 10am CST, 11am EST) 🔗 Microsoft Teams: meeting link The International Irradiation Association (iia) is pleased to invite you to participate in the next Science and Engineering of Radiation Processing (SERP) meeting. SERP meetings are designed...
On October 17th 2025, in Warsaw Poland, iia members CGN Dasheng and the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (INCT) celebrated the successful delivery of CGN Dasheng’s first electron accelerator to the European Union. The “E-beam + X-ray dual-function linear accelerator,” developed by CGN Dasheng, was installed at...
The Texas A&M National Center for Electron Beam Research (NCEBR), a member of iia, will be hosting its next 'Hands-On Electron Beam Technology Workshop' from April 20 - 24, 2026. The workshop objectives include: Deep understanding of high energy and low energy electron beam and X-ray...
The China X-ray Medical Device Sterilization Launch was held on 24 September 2025 in the main auditorium of Medtec China 2025 - the International Medical Device Design & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition. Initiated by IBA, the event was co-organized with Steris AST, Futeng Irradiation, Johnson &...
The Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council is hosting its webinar 'Showcasing Canada's Cobalt-60 Supply Chain' on Monday 27th October 2025. Canada is a global leader in the production and processing of Co-60, currently producing 50% of the global supply in its CANDU power reactors, and processing over 80%...
📅 Tuesday 7th October 🕒 5pm CEST (4pm BST, 11am EDT, 10am CDT, 8am PDT) 🔗 Microsoft Teams: meeting link The International Irradiation Association (iia) is pleased to invite you to participate in the next The Science and Engineering of Radiation Processing (SERP) meeting. SERP meetings are designed to create a platform for dialogue between academia...
The iia, through its Gamma Working Group, has started discussion about parametric release for gamma irradiation. Whilst this has been considered for many years, are we only now in a position where technology enables us to drive this forward? Or have the fundamental barriers to...
A new transportable electron beam system has been launched at the IAEA on the sidelines of its General Conference being held this week. The e-beam is housed in shipping containers that can be loaned out for research and development activities, demonstrations, and training in the operation and...
STERIS has announced the completion of the expansion of its Suzhou, China, facility to include X-ray processing. This investment supplements the existing EO processing facility as part of their commitment to supporting medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing through the provision of technology neutral sterilisation services. Click...
The China X-ray Medical Device Sterilization Launch will take place on 24 September 2025 at 1 pm in the main auditorium of Medtec China 2025 — the International Medical Device Design & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition. Initiated by IBA, the event is co-organized with Steris AST,...
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has announced their decision to renew the Class IB nuclear substance processing facility operating licence issued to Nordion (Canada) Inc. for a period of 25 years. Nordion, a member of iia, manufacture cobalt-60 sealed sources at their facility located in Ottawa,...
July 30, 2025, marks the official start of operations at BGS Beta-Gamma-Service’s first Electron Beam (E-Beam) facility in the United States, located in Imperial, Pennsylvania. The 100,000-square-foot facility will deliver fully automated E-Beam irradiation services for sterilization of medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging and biotechnology products. Completed...
On August 20 & 21, Thomas Kroc (US Representative for the iia) will be bringing his irradiation experience to the Marcus Evans 6th Edition of Excellence in Sterilizing Medical Devices in Chicago, Illinois. The event will gather experts to discuss emerging U.S. sterilization trends, regulatory shifts,...
The 'Roadmap to an electron beam or X-ray center for industrial applications' paper, authored by members of the iia Eb/X Working Group, has now been published in a special edition of the journal Radiation Physics and Chemistry (RPC). The paper substantially mirrors the content of the...
Steri-Tek has partnered with IBA, both members of the iia, to install a fully integrated Be Wide X-ray Solution at its Texas sterilisation center, increasing its processing capacity fivefold. The system will enable high-volume sterilisation of full pallets with varied product densities, enhancing throughput and...
